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Home My WebLink About2019-07-16; City Council; MinutesCITY COUNCIL July 16, 2019 6 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher, Hamilton. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None. Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the June 18, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes of the July 9, 2019 Special Meeting Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Blackburn, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. PRESENTATIONS: Recognition of donation from North San Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCGS). Mayor Hall introduced Library & Cultural Arts Director Heather Pizzuto, NSDCGS President Julianne Adamik and NSDCGS Vice-President Tom Cousineau to give an overview of the donation. PUBLIC REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: None. PUBLIC COMMENT: Patricia Mehan spoke about a Carlsbad business that is continuing to charge people for services even after they cancel their agreement. Kris Wright spoke about having Boards and Commission meetings filmed for the public to watch at a later date. CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Blackburn, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 thru 3. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF MAY 31, 2019 -Acceptance of report on City Investments as of May 31, 2019. (Staff contact: Craig Lindholm, City Treasurer and Laura Rocha, Administrative Services) July 16, 2019 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 2 2. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH MIG, INC. -Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-124 approving the second amendment to the agreement with MIG, Inc. to extend the term of the agreement for six months, from July 23, 2019 to January 23, 2020 to provide MIG, Inc. the time to complete the scoping and space planning analysis services for a new City Hall and Civic Center and authorizing the City Manager to execute the second amendment. (Staff contact: Curtis Jackson, Real Estate) 3. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH KLEINFELDER, INC. -Adoption of Resolution No. 2019- 125 approving Amendment No. 3 to extend the agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc. for professional engineering services of improvements to El Camino Real at Cannon Road intersection, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project. Nos. 6042 and 6056. (Staff contact: Brandon Miles, Public Works) ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION: None. ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION: None. PUBLIC HEARING: None. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: Mayor Hall announced that Item No. 5. would be moved ahead of Item No.4. 5. CITY COUNCIL BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEMBER APPLICATION, INTERVIEW AND APPOINTMENT PROCESS-Adoption of a Resolution approving City Council Policy No. 88 -City Council Board, Commission and Committee Member Application, Interview and Appointment Process. (Staff contact: Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Services) City Manager's Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution. City Clerk Services Manager Sheila Cobian and Deputy City Manager Gary Barberio presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Mayor Hall and City Council requested the following modifications to City Council Policy No. 88: • Provide a link on the application form to allow the applying resident to identify their voting district • Provide details on the application relating to the interview and selection process • Simplify the applicant questions and Selection Form • Item 4 of the Policy shall read as follows: If there are more than two applicants per open position, the City Clerk's office will provide the matrix to the recommending City Council member (Mayor or District representative) who is tasked (per Carlsbad Municipal Code) with reviewing the applications and interviewing the potential candidates with the goal of recommending no more than two candidates per open position. If there are more than July 16, 2019 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 3 two applicants per opening, the recommending member will select up to two candidates to advance in the process. If there are two or less applicants per opening, all candidates will advance in the process. • Item 5 of the Policy shall read as follows: Staff will send an e-mail to all City Council members that contains the full matrix, highlights the two recommended candidates selected by the recommending City Council member (if more than two applicants per opening) and the applications received by the deadline. The e-mail will also include the language from the Ordinance or Resolution establishing the Board, Commission or Committee and the names, district number and length of service of existing Board, Commission and Committee members. • Item 9 of the Policy shall read as follows: The candidates selected to advance in the process will be interviewed by the City Council at a meeting of the City Council. Each candidate will be asked questions by members of the City Council. The City Council will be provided a selection form to identify their recommended appointee. • Item 10 of the Policy shall read as follows: Following the interviews in open session, City Council members will identify their recommended appointee by circling the name on the selection form and submitting the form to the City Clerk for tabulation (regardless of whether or not candidates appeared for an interview). The City Clerk shall announce the names of the applicants and how many nominations they received. The City Council will then discuss the applicants and their nominations. The nominating City Council member will then make a motion to appoint either the applicant with the most nominations or the other applicant. Upon receiving a second, the entire City Council shall vote to confirm or oppose the appointment. Minute Motion by Council Member Blackburn, seconded by Council Member Schumacher, to direct staff to modify the proposed City Council Policy No. 88 and return with the item on Consent Calendar for Council approval. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 4. DETERMINATION OF DEFICIENT STREET SEGMENTS ACCORDING TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN -Adoption of a Resolution determining deficiencies of the Growth Management Plan Circulation Performance Standard to exist for eight street segments, adopting measures to address deficiencies at four street segments, and related actions; and, Introduce an Ordinance prohibiting development in Local Facility Management Zone 15 due to four street segment deficiencies related to the Circulation Performance Standard under the Growth Management Plan. (Staff contact: Doug Bilse, Public Works) City Manager's Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution and Introduce the Ordinance. Transportation Director Sean Haeri, Principal Planner David de Cordova and Senior Engineer Doug Bilse presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Council Member Hamilton expressed concerns over the current Transportation Demand Management (TOM) and Transportation System Management (TSM) plans. She stated she is July 16, 2019 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page4 concerned that TOM is not an effective program. She also expressed concerns about traffic analysis studies that do not factor current and future developments. Speakers in opposition to City Manager's recommendation: Brent McManigal; Mark Freed; James Palda; Rachel Stevens; Steve Linke representing a group: {P.J. Cami; Janell Cannon; Kris Wright) reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk); Marco Gonzalez; Sara Kelly. Council Member Hamilton stated that she is not comfortable with exempting more roadways until there is more clarity and transparency in how traffic is evaluated throughout the city. Council Member Schumacher stated that she would like for staff to bring back more options for the exempted areas and the Zone 15 area. Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel stated she would like to provide modified recommendations to staff. City Manager Scott Chadwick suggested that Item No. 4 be returned to staff to formulate alternate solutions. Minute Motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member Schumacher, to return Item No. 4 to staff to formulate alternate solutions. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Mayor Hall and City Council members reported on activities and meetings of some committees and subcommittees of which they are members. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None. CITY CLERK COMMENTS: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Hall adjourned the duly noticed Meeting at 8:59 p.m. Hector Gomez Deputy City Clerk